A Maryland environmental group wants the state to double the minimum amount of energy that must be generated by wind and solar sources over the next decade.

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HAGERSTOWN — Columbia Gas of Maryland is seeking to add a surcharge of $1.92 a month to the bills of residential customers in Washington, Allegany and Garrett counties starting Feb. 1. The Herald-Mail reported Sunday that the company has asked ...

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A U.S. District Court judge has declared Myersville town laws affecting the siting, construction and operation of a planned natural gas compressor station null and void.

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WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency’s restrictions on new coal and natural gas power plants meant to reduce carbon emissions that contribute to climate change would be a disaster for Western Maryland’s coal mining business, industry representatives said. The new ...

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National environmental groups are teaming with members of a Southern Maryland community to try to prevent the exportation of liquefied natural gas out of Dominion’s Cove Point facility in Lusby.

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WASHINGTON— Drilling and fracking for natural gas don’t seem to spew immense amounts of the greenhouse gas methane into the air, as has been feared, a new study says. The findings bolster a big selling point for natural gas, that ...

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WASHINGTON — Now that the summer travel season has come to an end, AAA Mid-Atlantic says gasoline prices should start to decline due to weaker demand. In its weekly report on gas prices Sunday, AAA says the national average price ...

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PRINCESS ANNE — The University of Maryland Eastern Shore plans to install two wind turbines with enough power to fuel hundreds of homes to serve as instruments for student and faculty research. The Daily Times reports that the turbines should ...

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LUSBY — Constellation Energy Nuclear Group says it has shut down one of two nuclear reactors at its Calvert Cliffs power plant after a malfunction during testing. Plant spokesman Kory Raftery says a control rod dropped into the reactor Thursday ...

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CUMBERLAND — The Maryland Public Service Commission is giving a wind power developer more time to build a proposed 25-turbine project on Dan’s Mountain in Allegany County. The Cumberland Times-News reports that the commission agreed Wednesday to give Dan’s Mountain ...

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